NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — A Norfolk State University academic advisor has been charged with rape and sodomy of a helpless victim by force, according to court documents.

The alleged offenses happened Sept. 18, and Patrick Riddick, 48, eventually turned himself into law enforcement, those documents state.

“I'm very shocked. Definitely shocked,” an anonymous neighbor told 10 On Your Side. “He doesn't look at me in a certain way or give any weird vibes when I'm speaking with him. He does not seem like the type of person. I keep saying I'm shocked because I am. I’ve been here for years, and I never would have thought that.”

Court documents say Riddick was listed as an NSU academic advisor, working at the university for 20 years.

Neighbors say while they didn't know him well, they knew Riddick w

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